How to retrofit a historical building: the challenge and solutions

By Thomas Lane2022-12-12T10:08:00

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Permission must be sought and appropriate materials used in order to thermally upgrade traditional buildings. Thomas Lane looks at the issues involved

Forget the latest starchitect-designed glass and steel box. The buildings that people truly love are chocolate-box cottages, elegant Regency terraces and thatched pubs with a welcoming fire.

But there are downsides to living in a historic building as these are usually draughty, uninsulated and a nightmare to heat in the winter. Rising energy prices are forcing residents to investigate how to reduce bills by improving the thermal performance of their historic buildings – and there are the UK’s net zero targets to consider too.

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